Machine Operator

Position Overview :

- Operate 6 or 8 spindle screw machine to fabricate parts. Load steel bars into machine, cycle machine, detect malfunctions in machine such as warn or damaged cutting tools. Run productions lots, communicate with co-workers regarding production runs and maintain safe, organized and clean work environment.

Essential Job Functions

- Operate one or more screw machines

- Read and understand blue prints

- Set up machine(s) for different parts being run and maintain acceptable setup times

- Able to sharpen tools

- Read micrometers and calipers

- Inspect and check quality of work as directed by foreman

- Maintain production efficiency

- Clean and lubricate assigned machines

Qualifications:

- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

- Mechanical background

- Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals

- Use and be familiar with measuring tools

- Understand and carry out detailed written and oral instructions

- Ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds

- Ability to perform basic housekeeping chores

Requirements
Education

- High school diploma or GED, or experience in a manufacturing environment with some mechanical background required.
*If not a fully qualified operator there is a training period offered. The training begins with Trainee-Apprentice with progression to Class A setup & Fully
Qualified Operator.

The above job description is not intended to describe, in detail, the multitude of tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the associate a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of his/her position. As the nature of business demands change so, too, may the essential functions of this position.